Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-08-07

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RAIshErS Adj diMeoit tO-Pcoeus
bands for AAyisg and hArvest-
Geo. w. TGsIor End' wife came In
from Pleasant Valley yestsgdAy AID re-
turned to-day. =s=
Reno has . new sGusaee fac4efy, but
the Journal says IL viii have no effect
on the price Of dogs and cats in the
rivtrTide town. s1
Senator John p. Jones IL said to be
the Blaine mems favoTits candidate for
the craftsmanship of-the next National
Republican Convention. q.
There will be a total eclipse Of the
sun on the 10th instant, invisible ia the
United States, bnt visible to the north
ern part Of Europe and Asia.
Dispatches report the crop Of leaf
tobacco in Virginia almost q total
failure. on account Of excessive heat.
The San Francisco dealers have al
ready advanced the price Of plug aud.
iine.cut six cents per pound.
II hear your son is quito a singer.
Mr.. Yawp." We'll. he does Jerk his
vocal tubes occasionally, What kind
of n voice has he got1 Il, It a bari
toner" II guesA it is. for most people
can b'ar-it.only n little While.
A prominent sheeppPn; Of Lander
county recently contracted With, a San
Francisco firm to deliver 10000 mutton
sheep, After shipping $500 head the
remainder were turned on the range
again. as they were found to have been
picked before they were ripe"
Sagebrush Stockman 1t is stated
hat the livestock exhibit Mt the State
Fair will be the largest and finest ever
held in the State We have the stock
to do it with, but. it IS aquestion il
their owners are progressive and enter
prising enough to exhibit them.
She witnessing the play OF "Ten
Nights in a Barroom"j-How dreadful
Iy awful it is. Don't you thenk SO,
Jackf
Jack-It isn't half as bad rs ten bar
rooms in a night, and the headache in
the morning.
Evening Report:-There nre few
things. perhaps, that auiuse Democrats
SO much as the glowing r republican des-
criPtions Of the strong friendship exist
ing between Sherman anil Blaine.
Their love is SO strong they can scarcely
he restiined from eating each other
that is, il ''back. biting" is any indica-
ton.
Uncle Dick Dorsey. .Elko's festive
dude, treated the young folks. including
ing. driving four in hand with his usual
skill and grace. Uncle Diok,i is Il public
beneLaaior whom the young men md
maidens Of Elko could not afford to lose,
and all join in exclniming. ''may his
shadow never grow less"
Examiner:-The Chinese tan gameJ,
the Chinese lottery agencies. the Chi
nese opium joints. the Chinese brothels
all these are under the ban Of the
law. yet they Nil flourish in spite Of the
law. They are taxed about $50. 900 q
month for the privilege OF being let
alone. The Chinese say the money
goes to the police. It is certnir that
thev raise the money for somebody. and
equally certain that the police don't
trouble them much. The Grand Jury
should explore this stream Of dirty coin
from its source to its mouth.
Henry Kruger, n Sacramento baker,
had n Lice little home, u nice little wife
n2d n nice little boy, up TO a few days
ngo. When he went home Tuesday he
found only the hcne, Mrs. Kruger hav-
ing gone with n bandsomer man. Henry
didn't sigh, Dur or pursue, but set to
work to keep house for himself. saying:
Its n good choke on dat fel!er. He
get putty soon enoff. but 1 don't guess
he get ready Of her 30 soon un so cheap
as dit. OOf a wife want to run nvay,
yons let her rip. l don't need to get
mad about it,"